Greenville Technical College: Review & Facts

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Greenville Technical College is a large two-year, public school with 11,380 students enrolled. This school was founded in 1960 and is one of the 8 schools and colleges located in Greenville, South Carolina.

Academic Offerings

Greenville Technical College will give you the option to earn a 1-year certificate, associate's degree, or bachelor's degree.

Majors
Offered
58
Greenville Technical College deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and has 58 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Industrial Technologies, Nursing, Medical Assistant, and Medical. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you anticipate to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at Greenville Technical College is low at 52% (way below South Carolina average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
52%
Bad
The graduation rate at Greenville Technical College is very low: 15%. Roughly 20% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Greenville Technical College is decent -- 17:1. Find out more about instructors at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition pricing is close to the nationwide median - $9,900 per year. The additional fees at Greenville Technical College not covered by tuition are about $400; this comes to a total of $10,300 per year.

Read the details about Greenville Technical College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
This school will consider accepting your dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) earned prior to admission.

The undergraduate application fee at Greenville Technical College is $35.00.

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about applying to Greenville Technical College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (864) 250-8000 or check Greenville Technical College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
C+
Dicey
Greenville Technical College provides a distance learning option, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is an amazing option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Greenville Technical College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
At present there is no on-campus housing at Greenville Technical College.

Based on the college crime information, Greenville Technical College appears to be a relatively safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Greenville Technical College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Greenville Technical College
506 S Pleasantburg Dr
Greenville, South Carolina
29606, USA
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